MERCER COUNTY, NJ — An SUV collided with a motorcycle Monday afternoon in Hopewell Township, fatally injuring the rider, a 24-year-old man, reports Daily Voice.
Local police said the collision occurred on Pennington-Harbourton Road at Scotch Road, at about 3:20 p.m.
Preliminary details show a Subaru Outback was traveling on Pennington-Harbourton Road when its driver began turning left onto Scotch Road and hit a Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by the victim.
The rider was rushed to Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell Campus, where he succumbed to his injuries, confirmed officials. His identity remains undisclosed as his family is still being notified of the event.
An investigation is being handled by Officer George Peterson and Detective Christopher Collins with the Hopewell Township Police Department, along with Detective Salvatore Vaccaro of the Mercer County Prosecutors Office.
Investigators are asking any witnesses of the incident to reach out to Hopewell Township Police Detective Collins at 609-737-3100, ext. 5790.
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